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Unladylike: A Grrl's Guide to Wrestling

By Heather Bandenburg

Unladylike is the first book written about feminism and wrestling - it follows one unlikely woman's journey to becoming an infamous masked wrestler, and honestly retells the life lessons grappling teaches her on the way.

You can help make Unladylike: A Grrl's Guide to Wrestling. Choose a reward below to show your support and have your name printed in the book.

$15

67 pledges

Luna Vachon

Small, mighty and full of power beyond its size

E-book edition

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$20 + shipping

134 pledges

Sasha Banks

Game changing, bad-ass and will look great on your shelf

1st edition paperback, ebook edition

$25 + shipping

56 pledges

Chyna

Determined to stick it to the man and shoot a bazooka while wearing a pink bikini

1st edition paperback, ebook edition, a zine of your choice and your name in the list of Super Patrons in the front of the book

$45 + shipping

22 pledges

Klondike Kate

Completely breaking the mould by doing something never done before

The author will invent a wrestling persona for you and send you some original work plus the 1st edition paperback, ebook edition and your name in the list of Super Patrons in the front of the book

$70 + shipping

7 pledges

Chigusa Nagayo

Widely considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers that has ever existed. Set up her own school in Japan for wrestling proteges – like a violent St Trinians

A mug, a wrestling persona and artwork, and zine plus the 1st edition paperback, ebook edition and your name in the list of Super Patrons in the front of the book

$125 + shipping

9 pledges

Mae Young

The greatest wrestler of all time, the boss level you get to when you complete all the other boss levels. In the 30s fought alligators and bears because no man would fight her – had her last match age 82 – once gave birth to a hand as part of a storyline

A handmade mask, a dedication in the book, the wrestling persona and artwork and a zine plus all the paperback goodies.

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